Amazon Device randomly showing up on Network.

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2017-10-08T00:11:54+00:00

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I've got a random Amazon KFAUWI device showing up on my network as a device beside my driver for my router. Can anyone help? I am sure it is not a device in my house, as everything is set to something we've done or one of our names. Can anyone tell me if i'm stupid or if this is a general happening?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-13T19:53:01+00:00

    There are lots of ways this can happen.

    Do you have any Amazon devices like a fire tv with a remote?

    Is your router set up with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup Config) setting on ?

    Is (Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar) service enabled on your PC?

    If so your windows pc is probably seeing your fire-tv and it's remote connecting to each other

    if you phantom device has no IP address it is not really on your network

    see my more detalied explanation above

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-18T14:58:04+00:00

    It can be any number of different devices that use WPS (WiFi Protected setup) although it is frequently Amazon devices like FireTv which use WPS to connect the remote to the FireTv device.

    If you turn off WPS in your router (which I highly recommend) you will on longer see them.

    Check my post (earlier in this thread) for a more full explanation.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-17T15:24:24+00:00

    This is due to other devices seeing your WiFi as an option to connect to it. As long as you have a good password, they cannot connect. It will ask for the password. If you right click the device name and choose properties this will show you details. If there is no IP address available then you are good. If there is an IP address associated with the device then the device successfully connected. It could be the kids next door on their tablet, for example.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-03-29T08:23:08+00:00

    1.  under Wi-Fi Protected Setup or WPS option, disable the WPS and save settings.

    1. ALSO in Wndows turn off features (if this is enabled)
    2. go to "Turn Windows features on or off "link.
    3. then find  the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support option.
    4. Uncheck this
    5. Click the OK button.
    6. Click the Restart now button.

    UNABLE TO COMPLY.   WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP OF WPS ALREADY DISABLED.

    SMB 1.0/CIFS File sharrig options does not snow "Support" and there is NO checkbox.

    There is NO OK button.

    Thanks anyway.

    Mac

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